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John Sarbanes: “So I am fighting for myself, but I am fighting for my family, my children, my grandchild, and everybody else because we…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2021
So I am fighting for myself, but I am fighting for my family, my children, my grandchild, and everybody else because we are not going to be subhuman citizens just because somebody thinks that they have the right to tell me what I should do in my bedroom and with my family in a way that doesn't have my family's best interests in mind.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes emphasizes personal rights and family autonomy against external control.

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